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\"We've had roughly, I think, 32 to 33 grants that have been canceled or terminated,\" Wayne State University President Kimberly Espie told the committee when Representative Zoe Rogers asked how much federal grant funding the university had had frozen or clawed back. Espie said the net value of those losses at Wayne State is about $17,000,000 and that about 80 percent of the affected funding had come from the National Institutes of Health.

The loss of federal awards comes as Wayne State described its role as a large public research university in Detroit that serves about 24,000 students, of whom Espie said about 92 percent are from Michigan and 42 percent are the first in their families to attend college. Espie told lawmakers Wayne State's research and development activity totaled about $290,000,000 last year, an increase of more than 17 percent compared with its urban top-tier peers.

Espie framed state appropriations as a direct way to reduce student cost burdens and support research that yields medicines, devices and startups. She told the committee state appropriations represent about 20 percent of Wayne State's operating budget and that the university uses a sizable share of state support for institutional financial aid. \"Every dollar that you so generously allocate ... helps to lower the barriers for students who are academically ready and yet economically at risk,\" Espie said.

Espie and Austin Shirley, a recent Wayne State graduate who described launching a student-run venture fund, also highlighted student outcomes and community impacts: Espie said roughly six in 10 incoming students currently pay no tuition or fees at Wayne State and that about 81 percent of graduates remain in Michigan to live and work. She gave the university's average graduate loan debt as approximately $24,000 and estimated a typical monthly payment around $225.

In addition to research losses, Espie urged lawmakers to consider recurring funding to help with facility maintenance, technology upgrades and long-term capital renewal. \"Taking care of these public assets that you all have helped us to build is an important part of that learning environment,\" she said, noting many campus buildings are historic and require ongoing investment.

Representative Rogers asked for an itemized accounting through the chair; Espie said she would provide estimates acknowledging that grant totals can change over time.

The presentation closed without committee action; the subcommittee moved on to the next university presentation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Appropriations - Higher Education and Community Colleges | Wednesday, May 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Wayne State University President Kimberly Espie told the House Appropriations Subcommittee that roughly 32–33 federal research grants—predominantly from the National Institutes of Health—have been canceled or terminated, costing the university about $17 million and prompting a plea for continued state appropriations to support research and student aid.","taxTitle","Appropriations - Higher Education and Community Colleges, Appropriations, House of Representative, Committees\t\t\t\t\t, Legislative, Michigan","taxId",30762,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6222550,"Grand Valley asks lawmakers to consider growth, return on investment after reporting low per-student state funding",596,3425000,4021000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3597981-5d43e30a8b1dd266f47f89cbdf7237f1&start=3425&end=4021","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3597981-5d43e30a8b1dd266f47f89cbdf7237f1/thumbnail_3425000.jpg","/articles/6222550/Michigan/Grand-Valley-asks-lawmakers-to-consider-growth-return-on-investment-after-reporting-low-per-student-state-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222550-4b62db57d73839e52f128b97d553f42f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770546063&Signature=Yj0H4arQVuKpGWnAVOsfX~LShmsBdJVEKcqfGIJuAfblJ7UESjibAgEAiGBeRsJyS96KiAjWBnALXQ1WMzPWpVGR6eB-UKbiqTxtxhrJGxylM1e9DRM4-bZbtGn8vg4uLmrXZ~2fRnpJ8-Ci0FZsK6hRsaf2r1nHZqHSWl4TNxZO76XLgdWZAY6I70HtkkNh7UQ9-zspjgxO7413x2wBhKKbmw3xULG81zCMo78URAhSX1okvUsCYJAUpAxUhhkQ7LwuwO23MKD7iLwh7od2OeataxsYYNYkK06ahMy8ONSu06aiaP~6dPWOt4a9WfL0PErDGPNpt8LYPZD905bm7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grand Valley State University President presented data to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and Community Colleges, urging lawmakers to consider growth, relevance and return on investment when weighing funding for public universities.

The president described Grand Valley as the state's third-largest university with more than 22,000 students and said the institution has produced 150,000 alumni. He told the committee the university has grown while many regional public institutions have seen enrollment declines and said Grand Rapids ranks highly for growth in knowledge-economy jobs.

The presentation emphasized four areas where the university said state investment translated to workforce-ready graduates: health professions (the Daniel and Pamela DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health, cited as a $29,000,000 state investment), computing (creation of a new college of computing and six new degrees in one year), expanded experiential learning across degree programs, and a system called GVSU Omni to deliver upper-division and certificate programs statewide for location-bound learners.

The president told the committee that Grand Valley receives about $4,500 per student in state funding—described as the third-lowest among Michigan public universities and about $2,000 per student below the state average—and said independent analyses estimate that for every $1 of state funding the university returns $22.55 to Michigan's economy. He also said 86 percent of Grand Valley graduates stay and work in Michigan.

When Representative Zoe Rogers asked how much federal grant funding had been frozen or clawed back, the president said about $3,000,000 had been affected and that the institution had used internal funds to cover early-cycle losses for some awards.

The presentation concluded with a request that appropriators weigh growth and performance metrics in the funding formula; the university offered to provide more data if requested.","Grand Valley State University president told appropriators the university is the third-largest in Michigan, is bucking statewide enrollment declines, and said the university receives about $4,500 per student from the state—third-lowest among publics—while returning an estimated $22.55 to the economy for every $1 of state funding.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6222555,"Ferris State president highlights \"opportunity university\" Carnegie designation and workforce mission",636,2724000,3360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3597981-5d43e30a8b1dd266f47f89cbdf7237f1&start=2724&end=3360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3597981-5d43e30a8b1dd266f47f89cbdf7237f1/thumbnail_2724000.jpg","/articles/6222555/Michigan/Ferris-State-president-highlights-opportunity-university-Carnegie-designation-and-workforce-mission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222555-579feeb3eec30367f06e342209346064/orig.mp4?Expires=1770546063&Signature=ZiHm6zaQpWJlviQr7cpIYEbzwG2rVVyhCYfpyupy8psMkJyZWZs8FtzrQPIJ0wJlG5RPZp6YYMRgGSX5vSdz2EUVk4UgJ3QFNtU1b6fY1vbPfPk2LkOBCXrTiZCLgTR5IMzYyg75wPr-7PrXfCpQ39fC8ii7NcQXukMsaPNdyxJZrbwztqhtUPKorh6cYKLi81Q0V4B4ZfpUOnazFgVbCXTxvIF7vOHv7iAJLwCQ4aeVZkINAOFFQsfHlDrAwA1F~s8kzjnExyMmRDNX7i7EPEG5mLWoIIb4GDWev-tg5nLOB1DhlwsX5ZORn1S6-Ep6go334dMn4cNTHmQN76IoQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ferris State University President Bill Pink told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and Community Colleges that Ferris State has been designated an \"opportunity university\" by Carnegie, a label the president said recognizes institutions that combine access with strong earnings outcomes for graduates.

Pink said Ferris State celebrated 140 years of educating Michigan's workforce and highlighted programs ranging from optometry and nursing to welding engineering and construction management. He said about 54 percent of Ferris students are first-generation college students and that Ferris recently graduated roughly 1,300 students across five commencement ceremonies.

The president said Carnegie's new secondary designation—described in testimony as an \"access and earnings\" category—places Ferris among the institutions that provide measurable postgraduation earnings gains for students who start with lower incomes. \"I'm proud to say that I work for one of those institutions that ranked as an opportunity university,\" Pink told the committee.

When Representative Zoe Rogers asked about federal grant impacts, Pink said Ferris would provide numbers if needed and indicated the campus had seen very minimal losses to date. He offered to follow up with more precise estimates.

No committee action was recorded following the presentation.","Ferris State University President told the appropriations subcommittee that Ferris earned the Carnegie \"opportunity university\" designation that pairs access with earnings and emphasized the school's workforce-focused programs and first-generation student supports.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6222562,"Western Michigan emphasizes workforce outcomes, research growth and campus renewal as it seeks continued state support",726,1824000,2550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3597981-5d43e30a8b1dd266f47f89cbdf7237f1&start=1824&end=2550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3597981-5d43e30a8b1dd266f47f89cbdf7237f1/thumbnail_1824000.jpg","/articles/6222562/Michigan/Western-Michigan-emphasizes-workforce-outcomes-research-growth-and-campus-renewal-as-it-seeks-continued-state-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222562-712f6f83682059b6d804e1835681fc4a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770546063&Signature=ctPLHGDhq2FmM1W-W3VV38Zb~vdKQpsvDHyv5GHLPRA4IhYkwsQQD69979CY70XkGnowUgH0a4WUyAlasCerVZCdqXc24jxylgvr72ogD5-wohiz0wUyBbyzWFrpL30CGPIcDaZZtKwITVcAJgxs9dykgVE6jBpMfcldWq5IdfcwM3mM3ortmcWUr-pdO1W1dVDGWtKL42YjVmUy3-sTLk6jNozH59NeBY8xkc-lY68moL~Wp~LPaCPIHuEm1FeE4TAknYzeDpPkISHGJcsivjcocWqC1li0LLgU3H-PiAl1u7kC1lg8s20XMUI7si5EjWj0kPFFD9wWu00xNFttqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Western Michigan University President presented to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and Community Colleges and described WMU as a major regional employer that is expanding research and workforce-focused programs.

The president said WMU is positioning itself to attain Carnegie R1 status, reported more than $60,000,000 in external grants in the past year, and highlighted research areas including carbon capture, electric-vehicle battery development, concussion prevention, PFAS mitigation and artificial intelligence. He told the committee WMU generated 36 faculty and student patent filings this year and that about 95 percent of graduates were employed in their chosen field within six months, with a median starting salary he put at $82,400.

The presentation reviewed recent campus investments—new student housing, a renovated student center, an aviation education center and academic building renovations—and noted an upcoming privately owned athletic performance center. The president thanked state lawmakers for prior capital support and said those investments have helped the university reduce operating costs and modernize space.

When Representative Rogers asked how much federal grant funding WMU had lost or had frozen, the president said his staff would provide precise figures but estimated $8 million to $9 million had been lost to date.

No committee action followed the presentation.","Western Michigan University President outlined WMU's role as a major regional employer and research institution, highlighted growth toward R1 status, recent investments in facilities and workforce-aligned research areas, and said the university will provide figures on federal grants affected.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6222566,"Michigan Tech highlights R1 status, defense research portfolio and reports roughly $120 million in federal awards affected",550,1157000,1707000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3597981-5d43e30a8b1dd266f47f89cbdf7237f1&start=1157&end=1707","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3597981-5d43e30a8b1dd266f47f89cbdf7237f1/thumbnail_1157000.jpg","/articles/6222566/Michigan/Michigan-Tech-highlights-R1-status-defense-research-portfolio-and-reports-roughly-120-million-in-federal-awards-affected","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222566-05b37dd3ded41ec801674c82b02682d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770546063&Signature=dOj8I449etIAhRZCOxKLGbtw-n2~-QCQ8pBbGAjI11SbX065VVmwcWiNjwSHy68~3-r-kvta~zmNALZ6jg78Cp5~CyjIrZmr5LiA3wIeHUyvecIRQ6~lJt4VzF2PwBrCMTiw-QnMHfN87Cv6nOlgrTixA-424brlKGFVhf2ZMaxRXnOFDlSKq26QO5RGfL9OCkny2QED0eKRPd3eWvgq8Wknu7LIAfe7QkIx3Yzge1~0CZVp0k5MlooeEUx7bNsTMp8AFi0WOjALrPvQ6WjbDqqoi24-KjuUuoWUDKvlvUCVmPxd8OxTp-FKNI2BQGGVBah7qfn9MlJUmkijm~mOzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Michigan Technological University officials told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education and Community Colleges that the university's recent R1 Carnegie Classification recognizes expanded research activity and positions it to compete for federal funding.

\"This recognition places MTU in the top 187 research universities,\" the university president told the committee, noting Michigan Tech is one of two rural research universities with fewer than 10,000 students with that designation. He described research expenditures surpassing $100,000,000 last year and said 36 percent of Michigan Tech's research comes from the defense industry.

When Representative Zoe Rogers asked about the effect of federal grant disruptions, the president replied that about 3 percent of Michigan Tech's federal awards—roughly $120,000,000—have been canceled or frozen at the current moment. The president made the figure in response to the committee's recurring line of questioning and characterized the university's research partnerships with defense and industry as a driver of regional economic impact.

The presentation outlined research strengths at Michigan Tech in areas such as autonomous systems, cybersecurity, additive manufacturing, battery recycling and health engineering; the president described partnerships with the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center and other Department of Defense-supported efforts. He also cited the university's Keweenaw Research Center and a Translational Health Engineering Research Center in Grand Rapids as examples of applied research infrastructure.

Committee members asked about the R1 process and the president explained changes to Carnegie criteria that allowed schools with deep but not broad research profiles—particularly STEM-focused institutions—to achieve R1 status. No committee action followed the presentation.","Michigan Technological University told the House Appropriations Subcommittee that it recently attained R1 Carnegie Classification and that about 3 percent of its federal award portfolio—about $120 million worth—has been frozen or canceled, with defense-related research making up a large share of activity.","actionData","errors"]

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Wayne State President warns $17 million in federal grants have been terminated, urges state support for research and student aid

Grand Valley asks lawmakers to consider growth, return on investment after reporting low per-student state funding

Ferris State president highlights "opportunity university" Carnegie designation and workforce mission

Western Michigan emphasizes workforce outcomes, research growth and campus renewal as it seeks continued state support

Michigan Tech highlights R1 status, defense research portfolio and reports roughly $120 million in federal awards affected